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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
The Drourht,s Effect on Business.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10-In reviewing the drought
situation, the Journal says, to night:
THE outlook for the agricuturists of Illinois,
Indiana. Iowa and the southern portions of
Michigan and Wisconsin Is gloomy in the
treme. Those naturally splendid and fertile tor
ritories. undoubtedly including some of the
finest and largest granaries and food stores of
the North American confident. have for four
teen months been subject to visitation of
drought to which a parallel cannot be found
within the range of the oldest living lnhabi-
tants recollection. During the past few weeks
this state of things has been intensified in the
districts mentioned, and much injury to growing
crops has resulted. So arid a is there
around Chicago, that for many miles in some di-
rections not a spear of grass is visible. and in
Others the existence of green vegetation is pain
fully minute. In many places the fields alb
solutely and hopelessy burned out. The public
parks are devastated with dryness. Grass
lands have probably suffered most. The de-
struction is not uniform, though where crops
were planted late IN the season, the owners will
probably not realize the cost of planting. Where
the seed was put into the ground early enough,
a somewhat less disastrous result may be hoped
for. OF necessary food for live stock there will
be appalling dearth, and thus the
prices of milk, meat, butter, cheese and other
farm products may be expected to rise to an
altogether unprecedented height. The rainfall
in the broad region extending from Michigan to
the Southwest, never so high either side
of that region, has been abnormally low. The
effects for year to come will be felt in all
quarters of trade and business. well as in the
agricultural districts The railroads will feel it.
Already the Burlington and Rock Island roads
have given up the corn in the territory of
their great systems. The grain will
not be there to snip, neither
will the fattened stock be there haul central
markets. Already farmers disposing of
herds of half-fattened swine, and horses
and cows are being disposed of for % per cent
OF their ordinary value. The nroducers thus cut
on from their income, will buy very sparngly of
the country merchant The merchant. in turn
Will order lightly from the Chicago wholesaler
and TINS In turn will affect the banker and the
manufacturer. The burden must be borne by
the whole people in country and CITY,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
Broad Ripple Sunday Trains.

The management of the L.. N. A. & G. rail
way ('.Monon Route"l have decided to give the
citizens of Indianapolis and vicinity oppor-
tunity to spend their Sundays during the warm
weather at Broad Ripple whore can be found an
elegant body OF water suitable for sailing or
fishing with small boats, and fishing tackle
enough for all; also an elegant grove (Riverview
Park, which has been entirely refitted with an
elegant hotel, swings, baseball grounds.
and every thing else that goes to make a first
class picnic ground. thus Offering splendid op-
portunty for society picnics. Trains will run
every Sunday until further notice follows
Leave Union Depot at 9 A. NJ and 13O p. NJ;
leave Massachusetts avenue at g. 10 A.. NJ. and LAO
p NJ; arrive Broad Ripple at $40 A. NJ. and P.
NJ returning trains leave Broad Ripple at 11:30
A. NJ. and 7:30 P. NJ Fare, 25c, round trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11

Fay. Mann e Co.. Meckley e Co., and others.
The total losses aggregate nearly $780, 600, on
which there is fair insurance.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 10.-The Eagle -four mill. To-
Gated on the corner of Vance and Tennessee
streets. burned this morning. Loss, $50. 900: in
surance. $4,000
KANSAS CRY, Aug. 10-The Kansas City
box factory suffered loss of $11 900 by fire this
morning. James Sturtevanr, Waterman. per-
lshed in the flames.
CONCORD. N. H., Aug 10-Late last night fire
in the building of the Steam Power Company.
occupied by Monroe & Co.. and Cropley q Co.,
shoe manufacturers, caused loss of $l2o QUO;
small insurance.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Aug 10-The residence of
j. 2. Vancleve. near Cortland. four miles from
here. was destroyed by fire this morning, with
contents. Insurance $500. The slack stave
works of Mcdonald & Co.. located at Mt. Sid
ney, this county. burned this morning.
Loss So. 900. Insurance $500. spark from the
smoke-stack is the supposed cause.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Aug. 10-Fire started
in the boiler-room of the Valley planning mill
yesterday and destroyed the MILL 1t spread to
the ediice of the Butts excelsior works, which
were also destroyed. The flames then spread
to six adjoining houses which were also de-
stroyed. The occupants. laboring men and
their families, lost all they had. with no in-
surance The total loss is $l5000 with insur-
ance of 81. 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
American scientisrs in Convention.

NEW YORK., Aug. 10.-The thirty-sixth meet
Ing of the American Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Science began this morning in
Column ia College. The opening session was
held In the great hall of the library, and the
various class-rooms were used as Iectnrerooms
This afternoon lectures the following sub
iects were given: The Importance to the Adj
vancement OF Physical Science of Teaching of
Physics In the Public Schools" by Prof w
A. Anthony of Cornell University; "A Review
of the Data for the Study of the Prehistoric
Chronology of America" by Prof. d. G. Brin-
ton, of Media, Pa. Vegetable Parasites and
Evolution by Prof. w. G. Farow, of Cam
bridge; Economy in the Management of the
Soil" by Dr. Henry E. Alvord, of Amherst,
Biologists" by G. X. Gilbert. of Washington
The sessions, which will continue for week.
will be inters persed with trips TO pleasure re-
sorts near the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
The Cottage at Mount McGregor.

Madison WIS., journal
While General Fairchild was in the East
recently he paid visit to Mount McGregor and
entered the cottage wnere Grant died. He SAYS
that it is a structure large enough for the accom-
mediation of good sized family. It remains in
exactly the condition in which it whom Gen
Grant died. Even the clock stands there with
the hands resting the figures where they were
stopped by Col Fred Grant he was
told that his father dead. An old candle,
partly burned down, is also to be seen resting
a stand beside the bed-the last light that Gen.
Grant blew out before he died. the furniture
stands around as it was when General Grant
was there-everythlng the same. special en-
deavor has been made to keep things undisturbed,
and there they are to-day. just the eyes of
the great General gazed upon them for the last
fima
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
prurder Fo,,ovea bv Ivncb,ng

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. 10-Information
mitted at Logan Courthouse this State, last
Friday. Some years ago Charles Williams went
TO Logan Courthouse and located. pracricing
his professon-the law. He was from Virginia
and WAS a clever, intelligent man. Several years
ago he became involved in trouble, and was
shot and almost killed. He lost a suit before
justice of the peace. few days previous to the
murder. and swore that he would Kill Bob Peck
and James AldridGe the county surveyor
against whom he entertained some petty spite
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
A BREAK In THE DROUGHT
The Fields of the Northwest Experience
Another Day Of Burning Heat,
And the Probability Is that the Temperature
Will Go Higher-The Drought Relieved
at Number of Points by Showers.

CHICAGO, Aug 10-The telegraph wires cross
ing and recrossing the part of the country that
has been parched and bl ackened for lack of rain
Messages received from all the different sections
hours before. Then therewas word of a slight
sprinkle at DesMoines, and faint hopes were en-
tertained for a few drops in places elsewhere.
To-days kilograms contain the information that
not particle of the longed for rain has descended
a all the immense stretch of territory. Added
70 this the temperature throughout the drought
region is rising and the expectations of slight
showers anywhere is gradually being reduced to
minimum.
A gentleman who travelled yesterday through
The burning thumb of the lower Michigan
peninsula says meadow and bush fires ev-
erywbere. Acres of cut grass and miles of fenc-
ng have been destroyed. Several barns and
number of cattle are reported burned in the in
terror, but definite news has not yet been re-
eeived. At night the scene is wild and weird
Isolated houses stand in the center or burning
helds and their destruction seems certain. Last
week Bad Axe seemed doomed. but a sudden
change of wind drove the fire away. The farm
Macinack the smoke is dense that much
trouble is experienced by vessel men In making
the passage. In many parts of the State the
fires small and scattered, but the total loss
will be heavy.
At Adrian Mich no rains have fallen since
the early part of June and the drought Is be-
coming disastrous. Not only have crops been
affected seriously, but farmers are now appre-
Charles Culbertsons, near Tecumseh, threw a
lighted cigar by the roadside. The grass ig-
nited, and all Of Culbertson's farm buildings and
stacks. with aquantity of fence. were burned.
Lakes in the western part of the county, which
never h0ctuate but few inches, are now low
cred two feet by continued evaporation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
Residence. Burned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARION, Aug. 10.-This afternoon the resi-
dence of John HIATT, Boots street, was de-
stroyed by FIRE with it's entire contents. The
residences of Israel Lands and Joel Overman,
adjacent, were slightly injured. The loss is
about $3,O0O. with an insurance in the Fire As
ISOLATION of Philadelphia of 5000. The origin of
.ae fire is a mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
The Pistol Habit.

n.
1t is certain that man whose head is heated
with drink and whose pocket is weighted with
pistol is dangerous and pretty nearly as ire
sponslble dog with hydropbobia and his
fangs unmuzzed. The habit is cowardly
one. 1t is a dangerous one. 1t threatens
every innocent man, and puts society
at the mercy of DULLES. The practice is
a disgrace and the Legislature that makes it fe-
ionious will win and deserve the gratitude of
Georgia for generations to come
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11

Aiming himself with a double barreled shotgun.
he went in search of the men whose lives he had
threatened Meeting Aldridge who had been
forewarned the latter took the gun from him,
wnereupon Williams drew revolver and shot
Aidridge twice. killing him instantly. Williams
was arrested and placed in Jail. Excitement
ran high, and body of men went to the Jail to
take him out and lynch him, The sheriff armed
himself and kept them off. The prisoner
taken from the jail last evening by citizens, and
hanOad To a tree
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
Burning of the Weber wason-works.

Burning of the Weber Wagon-Works.
CHICAGO Aug 10.-A prairie fire which broke
ont about o'clock this afternoon in the vicinity
of Eighty-ninth and Halsted streets resulted,
three hours later. in the total destruction of the
Weber wagon orks. at the corner of Eighty
first and Wallace streets; the Auburn school
building, just across the street: two story fat
adjacent to the school building, and four cot
tages Wallace street, north of Eighty
first Little attention paid at
first to the prairie fire about the lake.
The fire department. had been called
out early in the afternoon to a huge prairie FIRE
west of the stock yards, where district thres-
quarters of mile wide and mile long was
burned over. This district extends from the
Alton tracks to the Grand Trunk shops and
from Thirty ninth to Forty-ffth streets. There
were no buildings in the path of the flames, how
ever ever, an. and mo no damage age was done Mean IAN
broken out. and half-hour later
had consumed the little cottage of James Muir
ply at the corner of Eighty-seventh and Hal
sred streets At o'clock the wagon works shut
down, but the superintendent ordered the men
to remain until the danger to the works from
the burning prairies should be past. At .7:10.
the blacksmith shop frame build
ing. Is by 80, located at the west end
Of the factory. was discovered in flames.
The factory whistle blew the alarm, and the
men attached the hose and tried to fight the
flames. But the strong wind which blow
ing sent the flames into the engine Groom. which
is in the main building and in less than fifteen
minutes the greater part of the latter
ablaze. In fact. by the time the four engines
of the Lake department arrived, the entire
factory roaring furnace and
the fremen gave their efforts
the surrounding buildings. The factory
is three-story brick, $50 feet by 100. with three
east and west wings and occupied an entire
block. There was large amount of stock
hand. nearly all of which stored in the
wings. and the firm had hand more
orders than it could fill. Just after
the arrival of the fremen, the flames
communicated to the Auburn school build
ing, three-story brick building, which
trely destroyed, together with nearly all It's
contents. little of the furniture being saved.
The building was valued at SIG. 600. and is in
school building was totally destroyed, together
with four cottages. George Weber. the super
intendent of the wagon works. estimates the loss
on the works at $3.50, 900; the insurance is 49,
900, distributed among about twenty companies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11

Tuesday Nights Storm in Wisconsin,.
MILWAUKEE, Aug 1G.-Last nights storm was
pretty general throughout the Northwest, &C.
cording to reports received at the railway Offices
and government signal station. At Milwaukee,
Green Bay and st. Paul, the rainfall was a
quarter Of an inch. At Duluth and La Crosse
only a trace of rain reported. Rain was re-
ported this morning from Hastings. the Da-
kota division of the Chicago, Milwaukee g. St
Paul. The long drought in this State may be
considered as broken. Reports from the lumber
districts, where forest fires are raging are to the
effect that the rain has checked the progress of
the flames and given relief for the time being
kilograms from the interior of the State indi-
cate that the wind torn which accompanied the
rain was very violent, and that much damage
has resulted consequences In the vicinity
OF WaupuD, hays stacks and barns were leveled
on all sides. a number of fine buildings on
the farm of John Burnham, of Milwaukee, were
completely demolished. Frank johnson, a farmer
living two miles south of Waupun, buried
under the debris of his barn and killed. At
Portage, large number of buildings on the fair
grounds were demolished and the corn c-op in
that section almost ruined A number of bridges
in Fond du Lac county were swept away. At
Horizon. number of buildings uuroofed.
regular panic ensued Horizon Marsh,
which filled with hay-makers when the
storm struck 1t. and tents, Wagons. ay-stacks,
etc, were sent flying in every direction. One
report SAYS that sIx men were killed, but this is
undoubtedly mistake and arose from the fact
that the barn of Fred Pegaow wrecked,
near Rolling Prairie, and six head of cattle
killed. Ignatius Jantz, farmer. killed by
lightning near Ripon. Apple and other trees in
the path of the storm stripped of their
fruit. The rain has swelled the streams in Eau
Claire county, and the prospect of moving the
bung-up loe-drives is good. At Masonville,
Wood county, lightning struck the barn of J. +.
Kohlof, destroying it. together with several
head Of live stock, buggy, thirty tons of hay,
nine acres of wheat and lot of farming uten-
sis. The loss is fully So, 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
In Georgian Wales

The sweetest roses grow. Keep your breath
fragrant as the perfumed gales of this ench ant-
ing lapd. and your teeth fair and lustrous as
the pearls of the Orient by using Sozodont that
most charming and wonderful entifrice, which
no lady's toilet should be without
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
The Inevitable Result.


The Indiana State Treasury is empty again.
IL never fails to been empty when the Demo
Gratis have been in charge Of 1t for a short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
Other EireA

MUsKEGoN, Mich, Aug. l0-The mill fires in
this city yesterday ted in a loss of over
5 100000 feet of lumber owned by Stimson s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11

WALT WHITMAN peremroriy refuses to re
ceive a weekly pension from the Boston Whit
man Society. He is not good, gray poet" for
raYenua only
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
Rain in Iowa.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug 10.-The long drought
was broken at o'clock this evening A heavy
rain commenced, guaranteeing q magnificent
corn crop in this region
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
Rain at Chicago

CHICAGO, Aug. 1O-The intense heat of to-day
was followed by refreshing show er which
commenced about 10 o'clock to night, and indi-
cations are now good for general rain in this
vicinity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11

Melons and green apples will torment us as long as
boys boys. There is but thing do and that
is to keep bottle of SANFoRD'S GINGER in the
house and thus provide sure preventive and never
failing cure for ills incidental to summer, and to
change of water food and climate.
This unrivaed household panacea and travelling
companion is sure check any disturbance of the
bowels, instantly relieve cramps and pains. prevent
Indigestion destroy disease germs in water drunk
the circulation when suspended by chill fire.
quent cause of cholera morbus break up colds and
fevers and ward off alaral gious and epidemic
infuenc
AS healthful summer drink with water. milk iced
water, lemonade effervescent draughts and mineral
waters it is superior to all others.
Avoid cheap and dangerous limitations.
SANFORD'S GIN GER.
Is Sold by All rudui.t Is and Grpcers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-23
The Tyranny of Routine.

Routine is an excellent thing, but
just at this time, when winter is chang
ing into spring, and some of us are
tired, it is wise, if we can, to break
away from its letters. That little Jour-
ney which you are asked to take will do
you more good now than at any other
period, and, cost what it may, will cost
less than an expensive illness. You
have been tired and out of temper, ir-
ritable and uncomfortable lately. Do
not set it down wholly to the sin that
too easily besets you, but credit part
at least of the difficulty to the bodily
health which is worn out, and the aches
and pains or restless thoughts which
will not let you sleep at night. We are
often exhorted to have patience with
our children and servants. l think
there are days when we ought to have
patience with ourselves Christian IN
telligencer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-23
A First-Clas Stranger.

Some shrewd man, when asked what
he thought about the character of a
neighbor, replied; Mister, / don't
know very much about him, but my
impression is he would make a first
class stranger" There are a good
many people in this world who might
be ranked in the same class; persons
whose friendship is worse than their
enmity and whose acquaintance is to
be deprecated and avoided. In making
acquaintance we need to keep this fact
constantly in mind. The Scripture
warns us that we are to "make no
friendship with an angry man." and
many poor fellow has involved him
self in serious trouble by companion
ship with the rash and hot-headed. A
dishonest man makes q much better
stranger than acquaintance. A tattling
mischief-maker, who insinuates himself
into your confidence, worms out your
secrets and then uses his power to dis
honor and disgrace you may be recon-
mended as first-class stranger. The
fast young man, who dresses gaily, lives
high, drinks and CANDLES freely, may
be very fascinating to the young of
both sexes; but those who know him
intimately, and those who have known
others of his kind, are well aware that
he makes first-class stranger. There
are persons who fear not God, who scott
at religion, who tell vile stories, who
mock at goodness and despise reproof;
all such persons are likely to make first
class strangers. Treat them courteously
and kindly, but let them know that it is
the kindness of stranger and not of
a boon companion or a bosom friend
Evil communications corrupt good
manners" A man is known by the
company he keeps and the blessed
man, who stands like the palm-tree by
the rivers of water, in perpetual
strength, and joy, and freshness, and
fruitfulness, is the man that walketh
not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor
standeth in the way of sinners, nor sit
teth in the seat Of the scornful, but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and
in his law doth he mediate day and
night" There is no folly like the folly
of forgetting God, whose fear is the be-
ginning of wisdom; and while fools
make mock of sin the wise man has
declared ga company of fools shall be
destroyed" Let young and old choose
friends who will be profitable compan-
ions for time and eternity. Pres
byteridn.